Smoke Screen

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Jehst] Yo I wear the mask, calm and serene Deep down fragile as a glass figurine Hairline fracture, I'm starting to bleed Three little words so hard to repeat Regarding the beef, I can't intervene Still wearing this broken old heart on my sleeve Thinking about what a bastard I've been I'm an artist in need of a bargaining plea Like what exactly are you asking of me Darling, there's plenty more sharks in the sea I'm a ragdoll falling apart at the seams Fake smile in the party, part of the scene At least i'm tryna be Colgate grinning The veil thrown over my stone-faced grimace This life is a fight to the finish Behind the warpaint the face hard to distinguish [Chorus: Ennio Lion] Smoke screen Everything and nothing I hide my face from the world as it is Smoke screen Everything and nothing I hide my tears from the world as it is [Verse 2: Jehst] I wear the mask, like everything's fine Smile on my face but I'm crying inside I'm just tryna live life Lift the weight off my shoulders, I'll hold my head high But it's pointless, tryna hide the disappointment Fruits of my labour, bitter with the poison Think of all the conflict I'm avoiding Critics finger-pointing Every slip is Freudian I'm on the couch, self-analysis You can smell the cannabis Emotional, mental paralysis My diagnosis, mints from my halitosis Spray my shit with the scent of roses But hold up yo, I smell a rodent A rat up in the kitchen Chickens flapping like who let the cat amongst the pigeons Much ado about nothin, I'm a work of fiction Reinventing the mask, the face stays hidden [Chorus: Ennio Lion] Smoke screen Everything and nothing I hide my face from the world as it is I'm buried to my neck in waste Still cover up my face When I'm in the ground, I'll be buried with a frown I'm buried to my neck in waste Still cover up my face When I'm in the ground, I'll be buried with a frown Smoke screen Everything and nothing I hide my tears from the world as it is